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Twenty years ago, putting their faith into action, Ted and Donna Lee Robart founded the Women’s Refuge of Vero Beach as a safe and spiritual center for women experiencing emotional, mental and spiritual issues. Whether it’s two weeks or two years, the Women’s Refuge provides sanctuary in a home-like environment with counselors and resources to help women emerge from debilitating life situations victorious and strong, mentally, physically, and most importantly - spiritually.

On Friday, March 10, for the 18th year in a row, the Women’s Refuge will host a panel of prominent and highly-respected local physicians who will discuss the latest innovations in their respective fields and will answer any questions you have for them. Premier sponsor Dr. Alan Durkin, a board-certified plastic surgeon affiliated with Ocean Drive Plastic Surgery, is the leading host of this profoundly informational event, and Lori McCormick, the director of Oncology Services at Scully-Welsh Cancer Center at Indian River Medical Center, will be the keynote speaker for the symposium, which begins at noon at Oak Harbor Club, in Vero Beach.

This year’s panel includes:

Dr. Kathleen Baggett - ENT-Otolaryngologist

Dr. Seth D. Coren – Orthopaedic Surgeon Osteoporosis Specialist

Dr. Wayne L. Creelman – Psychiatrist

Dr. Erin E. Forest – Hand Surgeon

Dr. Mark A. Malias – Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon

Dr. Heather S. Nagel – Diagnostic Radiologist

Dr. Patrick T. Ottuso – Dermatologist

Dr. Derek K. Paul – General Surgeon

Dr. Pranay T. Ramdev – Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon

Dr. Raul E. Storey – Medical Oncologist

And while attendees will be enjoying the luncheon and filling their minds with information that will benefit their health and the well-being of their loved ones, the real beneficiaries of this important event will be the women, men, and teens who are assisted by the Women’s Refuge and its programs all year long, women like Kayla, who credits her time at the Women’s Refuge with helping her regain control and purpose in life.

“I was suicidal, quickly becoming an alcoholic, and desperate to be deeply secure in an intimate relationship,” said Kayla, who admits she was resistant to join the program despite urging from loved ones. “My life was nothing but one big search party in a world full of disappointment. The Refuge has been a safe place for me. I’ve never had such confidence and contentment.”

The Women’s Sanctuary truly is a sanctuary for people who are serious about getting well, and the attendees of this year’s Physicians Symposium will not only enjoy a delicious lunch, tremendous edification and knowledge, and enjoyable companionship among friends at the beautifully appointed Oak Harbor Club at 4755 South Harbor Drive, but more importantly, a chance to help women in our community find peace, faith, a way to cope, and a lifelong path of spirituality and unconditional love through the Women’s Refuge of Vero Beach. As Gabriella, another woman whose life has been forever changed because of her sanctuary at the Women’s Refuge of Vero Beach, “I am starting to accept myself, and after 28 years of life, I finally like what I see. I’m filled with gratitude for the blessings bestowed upon me by God through His ministry of the Women’s Refuge.”

If you’d like to purchase tickets or learn more about the Women’s Refuge of Vero Beach, please call (772) 770-4424, or visit online at www.WomensRefugeVB.org and click the Events link.